How do I make a server when....

How do I make a server when my internet I have has no security - any1 can connect to it, question is, how do I start my server?
Side Note: Yes I know part of this question has been asked multiple times, but i searched the forums and I haven't found a straight answer. If som1 is nice, they can list steps like;
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
etc...
EDIT: Okay So I forwarded the port thanks to MechaTrickster, but it keeps telling me *Match Ended* <---just like that in the command prompt. Some1 plz tell me how to fix this, or tell me what to do after port forwarding.

 

they do have steps in wiki or did you try it already.Making a server is hard

 

The wiki steps arent baby steps - I need baby steps because I'm a new born server maker

 

Oh yeah your right to sorry for wasting your time i forgot that those are pro servers but you know you can make a CTF server its easier if you want more info go talk to Beepo he is a nice person

 

https://wiki.kag2d.com/wiki/Server Try to read this.
Also the main reason people can never host a server is because they have no idea how to portforward. Here's a guide on how to do that (Click spoiler)

Spoiler

Step 1:
Before beginning, you need several pieces of information about your computer and network setup, namely your computer's private IP address (the address you will be forwarding to), your router's private (the address for configuring it) and public (the address your oponent will connect to) IP addresses and some information about ZSNES' specific needs that need not be mentioned at this point.

First off, you need your computer's private IP address. There are 2 ways to get that out of it, depending on what version of Windows you're running.

Step 1.NT
On Windows 98SE/NT/2k/XP/2k3(/Vista?), open the Start menu, then click Run and type cmd in the box and click OK. This will open a command prompt. In there, type ipconfig and hit Enter. This will produce something resembling the following:



Code:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

D:\Documents and Settings\Tony>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.16
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.1

D:\Documents and Settings\Tony>


The IP address should be pretty self explanatory, as it's your computer's private IP address. What you may not know is that 99% of the time, the Default Gateway is your router's private IP address. Write all 3 of these values down or just leave this window open for quick reference because you'll need them later.

Step 2:
In addition to your computer’s private IP address and default gateway’s (router’s) IP address, you’ll also need your public IP address. Go to http://www.ipchicken.com and write down the IP address it gives you.

Step 3:
Here comes the hard part, working with your router. Because all routers are different, I can’t possibly cover every possible configuration type, but the basic principle is the same on all routers.

To make any changes to the router’s setup, you’ll have to get into it first. The first thing to try is punching in the Default Gateway address in your web browser. Occasionally, to add some degree of security, or at least frustration, they change the port number of this page, usually to 88 or 8080, or use secure HTTP. Examples would be as follows, assuming your default gateway is 192.168.0.1:

http://192.168.0.1
http://192.168.0.1:88
http://192.168.0.1:8080
https://192.168.0.1
https://192.168.0.1:445

Some routers use a default IP address of 172.16.0.1 instead:

http://172.16.0.1
http://172.16.0.1:88
http://172.16.0.1:8080
https://172.16.0.1
https://172.16.0.1:445

If those don’t produce an administration page, consult your router’s manual and check out http://www.portforward.com . They probably have specific instructions for your router.

Guide borrowed from http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3679. Yes it works, its where I learned to portforward.

 

Wow i dont understand a thing it soo hard

 

See my post, also what it so hard? Spamming emoticons doesn't tell us anything.

 

really its hard for me but not to you

 

If you don't tell me whats so hard then I will stop trying to help you. And trust me not very many people like to deal with these threads.

 

Everything gosh:(

 

Everything? You mean the reading parts?

 

um yes well except the downloading part.Sorry if im making you mad im really sorry:( forgive me plz

 

Okay, but I only meant how do I actually open a port and start the server, i try to start the server but it wont start, it loads in the cmd prop thinggy, then says something like "*Match Ended*" so im like , "e.e wtf"
What I really want to know, is how do I give access? Do I type the port somewhere? The port i need to forward is 50301 - I believe. :p
</br>--- merged: Aug 26, 2012 4:38 AM ---</br>

I forwarded the port - Tried running the server, and it said *Match Ended*, in the Cmd prompty thingy. :( Why it say that. Before that it also say "File not found Maps/"

 

This post saved my life.
I've been trying to set up the server for SO LONG, and this was the only post that helped.
I am eternally grateful, Mecha.

 

Why you trying to get a server? We already have RAVE server :P

 

Just for me and my friend :p
Plus, you and the server are never on when I am.
But this is off topic X3